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Fort Payne City School District

205 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967-4011

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Top 50%

Tel: (256) 845-0915

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Fort Payne City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,285 students in Fort Payne City School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.

Public Elementary Schools in Fort Payne City School District have an score of 36% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,077 Schools

# Students

3,550 Students

515,920 Students

# Teachers

213 Teachers

29,146 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
Kind	229	346
1	263	373
2	282	369
3	261	351
4	254	345
5	240	345
6	240	349
7	249	257
8	267	253

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Fort Payne City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District
2023	#47
2022	#41
2021	#46
2019	#63
2018	#64
2017	#45
2016	#57
2015	#61
2014	#80
2013	#82
2012	#77

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34%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	30%
2022	34%	29%
2021	26%	24%
2019	46%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	45%	44%
2016	43%	43%
2015	41%	40%
2014	32%	38%
2013	80%	80%
2012	82%	82%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2022	50%	47%
2021	46%	46%
2019	43%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	40%	39%
2016	37%	38%
2015	37%	41%
2014	38%	42%
2013	84%	86%
2012	85%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2022	33%	38%
2021	33%	36%

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98%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	98%	88%
2022	96%	88%
2021	97%	89%
2020	97%	90%
2019	98%	91%
2018	97%	89%
2017	97%	88%
2016	98%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	86%
2013	91%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	0.58	0.62
2022	0.57	0.61
2021	0.57	0.61
2020	0.57	0.60
2019	0.57	0.60
2018	0.56	0.59
2017	0.56	0.59
2016	0.55	0.58
2015	0.56	0.58
2014	0.55	0.56
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.54	0.55
2011	0.51	0.54
2010	0.50	0.54
2009	0.51	0.53
2008	0.50	0.54
2007	0.50	0.53
2006	0.47	0.53
2005	0.45	0.51
2004	0.43	0.51
2003	0.40	0.51
2002	0.38	0.51
2001	0.36	0.50
2000	0.32	0.50
1999	0.29	0.50
1998	0.26	0.50
1997	0.24	0.52
1996	0.23	0.50
1995	0.26	0.49
1994	0.24	0.49
1993	0.25	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	7%	1%
1991	6%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

43%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	42%	11%
2022	40%	10%
2021	39%	9%
2020	38%	8%
2019	38%	8%
2018	38%	7%
2017	38%	7%
2016	38%	7%
2015	37%	6%
2014	34%	5%
2013	32%	5%
2012	32%	5%
2011	32%	4%
2010	30%	4%
2009	30%	4%
2008	29%	4%
2007	28%	3%
2006	26%	3%
2005	23%	2%
2004	20%	2%
2003	18%	2%
2002	16%	2%
2001	14%	1%
2000	10%	1%
1999	8%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	3%	32%
2022	3%	32%
2021	3%	32%
2020	3%	33%
2019	3%	33%
2018	4%	33%
2017	4%	33%
2016	4%	33%
2015	3%	33%
2014	4%	34%
2013	4%	34%
2012	4%	34%
2011	5%	35%
2010	5%	35%
2009	5%	35%
2008	6%	36%
2007	6%	36%
2006	6%	36%
2005	5%	36%
2004	6%	36%
2003	6%	36%
2002	6%	36%
2001	5%	36%
2000	6%	36%
1999	5%	36%
1998	5%	36%
1997	6%	36%
1996	7%	36%
1995	7%	36%
1994	6%	36%
1993	6%	36%

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% White

50%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	50%	52%
2022	52%	53%
2021	53%	53%
2020	54%	54%
2019	54%	54%
2018	55%	55%
2017	55%	55%
2016	56%	56%
2015	56%	56%
2014	57%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	60%	58%
2011	62%	58%
2010	64%	58%
2009	64%	59%
2008	64%	58%
2007	65%	59%
2006	68%	59%
2005	73%	60%
2004	73%	60%
2003	75%	60%
2002	76%	60%
2001	79%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	84%	61%
1998	86%	61%
1997	87%	60%
1996	87%	61%
1995	85%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	86%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,253 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	$42 MM	$36 MM
2022	$35 MM	$33 MM
2021	$42 MM	$36 MM
2020	$35 MM	$33 MM
2019	$39 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$31 MM
2017	$30 MM	$31 MM
2016	$29 MM	$29 MM
2015	$28 MM	$30 MM
2014	$28 MM	$28 MM
2012	$28 MM	$28 MM
2011	$27 MM	$30 MM
2010	$28 MM	$30 MM
2009	$26 MM	$29 MM
2008	$28 MM	$32 MM
2007	$24 MM	$30 MM
2006	$22 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$23 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$15 MM	$20 MM
1998	$14 MM	$19 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	$40 MM	$34 MM
2022	$33 MM	$32 MM
2021	$40 MM	$34 MM
2020	$33 MM	$32 MM
2019	$38 MM	$32 MM
2018	$31 MM	$31 MM
2017	$29 MM	$31 MM
2016	$28 MM	$30 MM
2015	$25 MM	$30 MM
2014	$27 MM	$29 MM
2012	$26 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$25 MM	$30 MM
2009	$27 MM	$31 MM
2008	$26 MM	$31 MM
2007	$22 MM	$29 MM
2006	$21 MM	$27 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$24 MM
2003	$18 MM	$23 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$22 MM
2000	$16 MM	$21 MM
1999	$15 MM	$20 MM
1998	$19 MM	$19 MM
1997	$16 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$16 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,861

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	$11,979	$13,484
2022	$10,418	$12,106
2021	$12,093	$12,139
2020	$10,418	$12,106
2019	$12,121	$10,949
2018	$9,397	$10,775
2017	$9,211	$10,752
2016	$9,033	$10,004
2015	$8,708	$10,181
2014	$9,117	$9,249
2012	$8,899	$9,447
2011	$8,750	$10,047
2010	$9,254	$10,181
2009	$8,740	$9,620
2008	$9,563	$12,838
2007	$8,471	$9,453
2006	$7,732	$8,864
2005	$7,365	$7,980
2004	$6,626	$7,481
2003	$6,301	$7,352
2002	$6,306	$7,090
2001	$6,281	$6,576
2000	$5,860	$6,614
1999	$5,647	$6,138
1998	$5,029	$5,727
1997	$5,095	$5,613
1995	$4,124	$4,603
1992	$3,166	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,253

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Payne City School District	Alabama
2023	$11,365	$12,858
2022	$9,705	$11,680
2021	$11,473	$11,575
2020	$9,705	$11,680
2019	$11,643	$10,361
2018	$9,437	$10,820
2017	$8,910	$10,751
2016	$8,782	$10,236
2015	$7,775	$10,301
2014	$8,863	$9,732
2012	$8,465	$9,486
2011	$8,170	$9,833
2010	$8,262	$10,301
2009	$8,946	$10,180
2008	$8,849	$12,600
2007	$7,755	$9,149
2006	$7,316	$8,744
2005	$6,935	$8,000
2004	$6,629	$7,723
2003	$6,716	$7,470
2002	$6,468	$7,151
2001	$6,787	$7,125
2000	$6,240	$6,573
1999	$5,817	$6,238
1998	$6,984	$5,843
1997	$5,907	$5,461
1995	$4,455	$4,722
1992	$2,784	$3,861

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Best Fort Payne City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Little Ridge Intermediate School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

201 45th St Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-0535

Gr: 3-5 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Fort Payne Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4910 Martin Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-7501

Gr: 6-8 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

Wills Valley Elementary School

Add to Compare

4111 Williams Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-3201

Gr: PK-2 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,550 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 98% (Top 1% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education